Ideology and Polarization in 2006 Election

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作者
Beltran, Ulises [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
来源
POLITICA Y GOBIERNO | 2009年
关键词
Ideology; polarization; ignorance; left-right;
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D0 [政治学、政治理论];
学科分类号
0302 ; 030201 ;
摘要
Ideological confrontation among the 2006 contenders, and the so-called polarization in the campaign were two widely commented features of the 2006 campaign and election. This article Suggests that ideological views had sonic impact on the electoral choice, particularly through the influence of the polarized character of the campaign. I use two measures of the ideological views, an objective one (opinion-based placement on a spatial scale) and a Subjective measure (self-placement on that scale) to test this hypothesis. The empirical evidence shows that the correct location of the candidates had different effects on the contenders. Locating Lopez Obrador as a left-wing candidate resulted in a lower probability of voting for him, whereas the correct location of Felipe Calderon increased the probability of casting a vote favorable to him.
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